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Bailey could follow coach
By James Hooper
December 2, 2003
STAR Cronulla centre Phil Bailey is considering walking away from the Sharks after the manner in which coach Chris Anderson was dramatically sacked by the board last night.
Bailey claimed Cronulla directors had simply "tossed him out the back door" after the final year of Andersons's deal was terminated.
The Kangaroos centre, who burst on to the representative scene under the tutelage of Anderson this year, is the only player at the Sharks with a get-out clause in his contract should the coach depart.
"I'm very disappointed, especially with the way it was handled," Bailey said.
"I'll definitely consider my position (at the club now).
"I'll sit back and have a good chat with Chris (Anderson) and my manager and then listen to what the Sharks have got to say."
Bailey's management team was in the process of negotiating an upgraded deal for the Australian centre before he left for the Kangaroo tour of the United Kingdom.
But those talks were put on hold when Bailey arrived home last week pending the outcome of the Anderson drama.
Sharks captain Brett Kimmorley, a close confidant of Anderson's who followed him from Melbourne is another player bound to be upset with the Cronulla board's decision.
But for the rest of the Sharks who were not on the Kangaroo Tour, they are simply glad the matter has finally been resolved - one way or another.
Prop Chris Beattie and fullback David Peachey revealed the on-going saga about who would be Sharks coach in 2004 was beginning to take a toll on the players.
Both said they could only play under the coach who is appointed by the board and that was what they planned to do.
"I don't get paid to make those sort of decisions I get paid to play football," Beattie said.
"It's good in one sense because we can move forward.
"Nobody knew what was going on for a while there so if there's a direction to go from here, it can only be forward.
"At least there will be no more cloak and dagger stuff.
"I hope it all blows over now. It's gone on for too long."
Fullback Peachey, who has been associated with the Sharks for more than a decade, agreed the players could now focus on next season.
"We sat down and spoke about it as a group before the meeting but ultimately it was the board's decision," Peachey said.
"It was totally out of our hands but now it is just back to life as normal.
"It's disappointing in one way for Chris but as players we just have to get on with it.
"All we can do is back what the board does.
"From a player's point of view, knowing what is happening now means we can get on with it."
The Daily Telegraph
By James Hooper
December 2, 2003
STAR Cronulla centre Phil Bailey is considering walking away from the Sharks after the manner in which coach Chris Anderson was dramatically sacked by the board last night.
Bailey claimed Cronulla directors had simply "tossed him out the back door" after the final year of Andersons's deal was terminated.
The Kangaroos centre, who burst on to the representative scene under the tutelage of Anderson this year, is the only player at the Sharks with a get-out clause in his contract should the coach depart.
"I'm very disappointed, especially with the way it was handled," Bailey said.
"I'll definitely consider my position (at the club now).
"I'll sit back and have a good chat with Chris (Anderson) and my manager and then listen to what the Sharks have got to say."
Bailey's management team was in the process of negotiating an upgraded deal for the Australian centre before he left for the Kangaroo tour of the United Kingdom.
But those talks were put on hold when Bailey arrived home last week pending the outcome of the Anderson drama.
Sharks captain Brett Kimmorley, a close confidant of Anderson's who followed him from Melbourne is another player bound to be upset with the Cronulla board's decision.
But for the rest of the Sharks who were not on the Kangaroo Tour, they are simply glad the matter has finally been resolved - one way or another.
Prop Chris Beattie and fullback David Peachey revealed the on-going saga about who would be Sharks coach in 2004 was beginning to take a toll on the players.
Both said they could only play under the coach who is appointed by the board and that was what they planned to do.
"I don't get paid to make those sort of decisions I get paid to play football," Beattie said.
"It's good in one sense because we can move forward.
"Nobody knew what was going on for a while there so if there's a direction to go from here, it can only be forward.
"At least there will be no more cloak and dagger stuff.
"I hope it all blows over now. It's gone on for too long."
Fullback Peachey, who has been associated with the Sharks for more than a decade, agreed the players could now focus on next season.
"We sat down and spoke about it as a group before the meeting but ultimately it was the board's decision," Peachey said.
"It was totally out of our hands but now it is just back to life as normal.
"It's disappointing in one way for Chris but as players we just have to get on with it.
"All we can do is back what the board does.
"From a player's point of view, knowing what is happening now means we can get on with it."
The Daily Telegraph
